James totham



(NoModel.) v J. TOTHAM.

COMBINATION SUPPLY AND WASTE FIXTURE FOR WASHBASINS.

No. 558,699. Patented Jan. 28, 1896.

UNITED STATES Y JAMES TOTHAM, OF NEIV IIAVEN, CONNECTICUT,

PATENT OFFICE.o

ASSIGNOR TO TI'IE PECK l BROS. & COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 553,699, dated January28, 1896.

Application filed July 22,1895. Serial No. 556,722. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern.-

Beit known that I, JAMES TOTHAM, of New Haven, in the county of NewI-Iaven and State of Connecticut, have invented an Improvement in aCombination Supply and Vaste Fixture for lVashbasins and I do herebydeclare the following, when taken in connection Y with the accompanyingdrawing and the letters of reference marked thereon, to be a full,clear, and exact description of the same, and which said drawingconstitutes part of this specification, and represents a broken view invertical section of a fixture constructed in accordance with myinvention.

My invention relates to an improvement in combination supply and wastefixtures for washbasins, the object being to produce a simple, compact,durable and effective device constructed with particular reference toconvenience of assemblance and attention and repair.

lYith these ends in view my invention consists in a combination supplyand waste fixture having certain details'of construction, as will behereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In carrying out my invention I employ a removable cap A, the interiorspace of which forms a chamber A for the horizontally-arranged valve B,which is adj ustably attached to the outer end of a valve-stein B', t-heinner end of which is vertically perforated to receive a crank-pin C,depending from the outer end of a horizontally-arranged crank C', theinner end of which is secured to the vertically-arranged spindle C2, theextreme upper end whereof is furnished with va horizontal handle C3. Thevalve B has bearing upon a valve-seat D, formed in the arm D of afourarmed coupling-head, the hollow center of which is intersected bythe passages formed in its respective arms. The depending arm D2 of thesaid head is threaded for the application of a packing-nut E, whichsecures to the head the inner end of the tail-pipe E, to the outer endof which the inlet-pipe E2 is attached. The inwardly-extending arm D3 ofthe head is threaded for the application of a packing-nut F, whichcontains an expansible packing-ring F, and which secures to the head.the lower end of the adjustable supplyrtube F, the upper end of which issecured by a packing-nut F2, containing an expansible packing-ring F3,to the lower end of a short ver tically-arranged pipe F4, extendingthrough the basinslab G and terminating at its upper end in theehambered head H of the spout, which is itself not'shown. It will beunderstood that by loosening the packing-nuts F and F? the pipe F/ maybe adjusted as desired, one end moving back and forth in the arm D3 andthe other in the tube F4. The upwardly-extending arm Dtof the chamberedcouplinghead is externally threaded for the application of the lower endof a long stuffingbox I passing upward through the basin-slab G andsecured therein by'the nuts I and I2. The spindle C2 before mentionedhas bearing in the said stuffing-box and also in the nut I2. The saidarm D4 is chambered for the reception' of a sleeve J, the lower end ofwhich impinges upon two packing-washers j j, which rest upon a beveledannular packing-rib c, formed at the lower end of the spindle C2, forthe prevention, of the passage of any water out of the chamberedcoupling-head and upward around the spindle.

It will be understood that the construction above described isduplicated on the other side of the chambered spout-head H, theconstruction on one side being for hot and the other for cold water.

The chamberedspout I-I before mentioned has mounted in center avertically-movable waste-pipe K, which may be of any approvedconstruction and does not need particular description or illustration,inasmuch as the part is well known.

It will be readily seenthat by removing the cap A the valve B is exposedfor adjustment, renewal or repair, thus making my improved constructionvery convenient, inasmuch as other part of the fixture. Furthermore, Iam enabled by my construction to assemble the whole device before theapplication and adjustment of the valve, which may then be done to anicety, whereas in prior constructions of this class it has beennecessary to'adjust the valve prior to or during the assemblance oftheparts. Again, by removing the handle C3 from the spindle C2 and removing-the valves require more attention than any y IOO the nut I2 and thepacking-nut F2 the chainbered coupling-head and the parts connected withit may be readily drawn away from the basin. Again, by the couplingprovided for the ends of the bent supply-tube Fthe same isself-accommodating in position, so to speak, to the positions assumed bythe other parts.

It will be understood that in the use of the device the water enters theiixture through the inlet-pipe i12 and tail-pipe E', and thence throughthe arm D2 of the ehambered head into the chamber A within the cap A tothe valve B, which stops its further progress through the fixture.\Vhen, however, the valve is moved outward into the cap and away fromits seat by the manipulation of the handle C3, the water rushes aroundthe valve through its seat and through the central portion of thechambered four-armed head into the adjustable supply-tube F, from whichit enters the chambered spout-head II, from which it is delivered intothe basin through the spout, which is not shown.

It is apparent that in carrying out my invent-ion some changes in theconstruction shown and described may be made, and I would have itunderstood that I do not limit myself thereto, but hold myself atliberty to make such changes and alterations therein as fairly fallwithin the spirit and scope of my invention.

IIaving fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a combination supply-and-iif'aste fixture for wash-basins, thecombination with a chambered spout-head mounted in the basinslab, of astuffing-box also mounted in the basin-slab and depending therefrom, along spindle extending through the said box, a handle applied to theupper end of the spindle, a four-armed chambered coupling-head havingone of its arms connected with the depending end of the stuifing-box bywhich the said coupling-head is supported below the basin-slab, asupply-tube connection between the said spout-head and one arm of thecoupling-head, an inlet-tube connection with another arin of the head, avalve having bearing in the other arm of the head, connection betweenthe said valve and the lower end of the spindle which enters the headthrough the arm thereof by which it is connected with and supported bythe stuffing-box, substantially as set forth.

2. In a combination supply and waste iixture for iif'ash-basins, thecombination with a chambered spout-head mounted in the basin slab, of afour-armed ehainbered couplinghead depending from the basin-slab, anadjustable supply-tubehaving slip-joint connection between the saidheads, an inlet tube connected with another arm of the head, a valvehaving bearing in another arm of the head, a removable valve-cap appliedtothe arm last mentioned over the valve, and rcmovable for exposing thesaine, a spindle passing through the other arm of the head and extendingupward through the basinslab, and provided at its upper end with ahandle, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

^ JAMES TOTHAU. lVit-nesses GEORGE D. SEYMOUR, FRED C. EARLE.

